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t Aldermen Passed tho Now OrdI
nance Last Night
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k Mach Business Was BafoM the Board I
p at Its Regular Meeting Last
i Night
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NEW MATTERS CONSIDERED I
Alderman Rlglestergcr was absent
at last nights meeting of the board of
aldermen
It was ordered that the chairman of
each board appoint six citizens and
officials to assist In arranging for tho I
entertainment of the officers of the I
Arkansas
The board thought that Attorney
Worsen could look after the Calllscl
damage suit for the city and declined
to employ nuy assistance
The light plant supply contract with
a the Fcrt Wayne Electric Uo was rats
It fied
Appraisers wero ordered appointed
to value several pieces of land In order
to ascertain what per cent of street
improvement assessments shall be paid
by the owners
Major Yeller was authorized to sell
some stone curbing and E W Berry
was glvcd permission to attach a pat
ent smoke consumer to the stack of
the light plant
The Illinois Central was thanked
for the use of its pile driver engine in
repairing the Caldwell street bridge
The Standard 011 affair in which
complaint was made that more oil
than allowed by law was being kept
was referred to the fire committee
The lawyers I bill of 1300 against
Marshal Crow which an effort is be
ing made to have the city pay was re
ferred to the solicitor
Prosecuting Attorney Jesse Gilbert
reported that he had appointed the
Register public printer which was rat
ified
The attorneys opinion in the Cap
k tain Augustus matter deciding that
the city did not have to reinstate him
as assistant chief was died
e Chairman Trontuian of the finance
+ committee presented the report of
Treasurer Eraos showing 1198770 I
H on hand March 1 received since tten
503408 disbursed 7G0308i bal
ance on band 9439 GC received aid I 1
filed I
stead tvrysr oimlt o days wPrt In
tead 0 aaii limit a city pan pay
them under the law Was brought up
and Alderman Singleton read tbo pro
vision of the charter imposing a fine I
of from 100 to 1000 for paying out
money for some purpose other that
that for which It was appropriated
After a discussion it was decided to I
pay the bill from tho contingent fund
Masrsbal Crows salary of f300 was
allowed but his claim for back com
missions was referred
Attorney Gilberts claim for com
missions was allowed
Mayor Yeller was authorized to
make another borrow when necessary
In order to keep the city going
The report of Chief of Police Col
lins while he was discharging the du
ties of Marshal Crow was received
and filed
An ordinance was Introduced fixing
the salary of presenting attorney at
1720 a year Attorney Gilbert was os
hand and said no attorney of respect
bility would 1 have It at that figure and
Attorney E W Bagby was on band
and protested against fixing the salary
so low The board then unanimously
passed the ordinance fixing the salary
at J720
J720The
The Mcchanicsburg spur track ordl
nance was deferred two weeks
The milk and meat ordlnnnco
amendment was given final passage
The ordinance authorizing condem
nation proceedings against property
tho owners will not dtnate for open
Ing Fountain avenue was passed
It was ordered that the mayor and
I
police commissioners appoint four po
lice officers to exclusively discharge
the duties of sanitary Inspectors of Pa
ducah An ordinance was passed con
forting this authority and removing
the appointment of sanitary officers
from the authority of the boards Al
derman Trontman is the only ono to
vote against It
The salary ordinances were raised
fixing salaries as follows Mayors at
11800 per year while hu is required
to give 10000 bond treasurer 1600
salary with 15000 bond city clerk
1800 salary and 30000 bond city
solicitor at fllOO salary and 2500
bond assessor 900 salary 1100 for an
assistant and 2000 bond
Mr L A Lagomanlno was granted
permission to erect an awning at Sec
ond end Broadway
The regular report of fire chief and
others were read
Now flooring was ordered placed In
Ciutr 1 fire station the water mains
were ordered extended on Clements
street from Myers to Short and the I
IF YOU DONT BUY
FROM US WE BOTH
srLOSE MONEY ac J
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Boys and Children Salts ages 3 to
J6 Knee Tints In Sailor Blouse Tan
and Blue Serges Two riece Coat Suits
in Red Blue and Coronation Cloths
Ncrfolksln fancy Scotches Double
Breasted square cut coat with belt to
match One of the best and largest
assortments of Childrens Clothing
ever on display in our store Prices
ranging
t 150 2 250 up to 7
bponlncim alley between mhaad l 1 Ott
and Broadway and Jefferson
A proposition from Mr L S Or
Boll relative to baring drain pIpe
laid If tho city would famish the plpo
on Fountain avenue was referred
No action on the proposition from
citizens for a plank walk on Nine
teenth street between Tennessee and
Adams
A proposition from property I owners
to Rive ground enough to open a street
about 600 feet beyond llnibands boo
twoen Sixth and Seventh was accept
ed
Tho ordinance was Riven first pas
sage for tho Improvement of George
street 600 feet from Sixth to EIghth
street
An ordinance was passed ordering
the Improvement of an alley between
Third Fourth Norton and Caldwell
streets
Milk and I Meat Inspector Daley was <
ordered to hand in his report
Coffee homo licenses were transferr
ed as follows A Denker at 1038
Broadway to E T McKinney J Rob
erts ds Treader at 118 South Third I
street to Roberts SS Peacher Henry
Nunn at Fourth and Court to W M
Law Ed Eaker at 73B North Tenth
to O II Everett
Nothing was done with the matter
of Improving Maiden alley from Wash
ington to Court streets which Is said
to bo almost Impassable
The mayor and public Improvement
committee were empowered to have
needed Improvements made at the city
hallThe
The board then adjourned
HEKBINB CUUES
Fever and ague A dOle will usual
ly stop a chill a continuance always
cures Mrs Wm M Stroud Midlo
thian Texas May 3fr writes We
have used Heroine In oar family for
eight ycarsnnd found It the best med
icine we have ever used for la grippe
bilious fever and malaria boo at
DuBois Kolb Co
DIED LATHER THAN Ie VK
Mattoon 111 April 10 The death
of Mrs Sarah J Roberts from poison
self administered Is the tangle and
pathetic sequel to a long Jurisdiction
al tight in the lodge of Odd Fellows in
Illinois Mrs Roberts wason Inmate
of the Old Folks Home of that order
In this city and her deans followed
the announcement that Ibo was to be
expelled The coroners verdict to
day on the testimony of physician
was that the woman died from poison
Sbo was 73 years of ago and former
ly lived at Lexington
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GOULD LINES TO MERGE
I FREIGHT AND PASSENGER
AGENCIES
IA I
i Chlcaro April 10 There is to bo a
I general consolidation of the freight
and passenger agtneles of tbd lines
linnI I
Bird recently elected vice president of
all Gould lines in charge of truffle Is
J engaged In holding conferences 11I I
all the freight and traffic men ofjtlio
several Gould roads with n view of as
certaining a general situation and out
lining a policy to bo rigidly adhered
to In tho future
Similar action was taken with ref
rrcneo to the Harriman lines which
threw many men oat ot employment
It is stated that wherever coniollda
tIon occurs effort will be made to take
care of the employe who aro thereby
deprived of positions It Is also un
derstood that a few changes will be
made in the traffic departments of the
two or three of the main Could linen
but that no radical upheaval will take
place
QUICK MATCH
THE GIRL WAS GAME AND MAR
RIED HIM
i
Carnthersville Mo April toThe
Impromptu wedding of Attorney Sam
J Corbett and Miss Minnie Powell
prominent In society here surprised
the city The groom had just return
ed from a funeral where he was pall
bearer and met the lady with her
fried Uraoo Scott In front of the
postofilce I
postofilceId
Id marry today HI some ono would
have me be said
I will said Miss PowelL
You are not game if yon dont
laid Oortett
1 ate game replledlfln Powell I
and Attorney Crrbett took the ladys I
arm gallantly and escorted her to tho
courthouse where Clerk Ureen issued
hluedI I
Ibo license Judge Hawkins perform
id the ceremonr
SAVE TUB LOVED ONES
Mrs Mary A Vllet Newcastle
Colo writes I bellow Ballarda
lorehound Syrup Is superior to any
other cough medicine and will do all
hat is claimed for It tad It is so
pleasant to take My little girl wants
to take It when she has to nod for
I it II Bollards Horehound Syrup is
tho great cum for all pnlAonary all
meats 25C SOo and 11 at Ballots
Kolb Co
ars7par a
ers We put the b est In It You
g et tho best Ill of It And
the doctors apinovclr1t I
III
I MENS SPRING SUITS I
IRQ Pu hltn I nd correct in
I 250Pnehicn I oar guarantee
It We sloe you rom ijo
boglltfrom
from us live nl a III sal and be
convinced Our stack it greater
thin btreUiorr Our aim Is to
please you In every instance
150 200 300 >
350 and 4001 f
Form line of Mens Shoes
Vied Velour Calf Patent
Vlel Kid Shoes that wear
well
I yes are romaemssauuerIsi u NOW AM
Mir ill II mill tat rev Dearly 1 tuu mart HUM I
al r rsra ° lo llMliix Miko yih and volt
SiJir lwi a nl iMb Kockllid
sWr r t DllwJ tWi give Joe lull infer I
altos
O D Jlicoo DIU It III < IB ilL ClneloaaMOi
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Business Training School
A private school especially devoted to young men anC ladles now hold
ing but who are aspiring to blrr omen
I have selected from amongst the various system of Shorthand and
r Bookkeeping the wry beat and most imp tsedwhat is c srd tythe finest
business men in the land and living taDKl1 the highest collrgm S
Mr prices are sack that any voting mm at lady can rat h them I glee
close altentloato the backward IMrcnti Me me before entering your
boys ant girls elsewhere Von will not renirt It
For specimens of school work call at 4c ti 6th St or phone < 4oied f
I MISS E T MATTTNGLY Teacher
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Caldwell Son
Rcpr cn some of the leading Fire Insurance Companies of
the country Also
AlsoReal
Real Estate Agent
Ytof erty in our hand carefully looked after
i Quick action on sales
Phone 303 Office 116SFourth
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Subscr be for THE SUN and get the news
while it is news
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GRAND LEJDER
FOR YOUR EASTER OUTFIT
Just a few words and our tale is told Our stock of CLOTHING Is all new and up to the times We will save you money
on your purchases here Our clothing is made In our own factory under our own supervision and when you see our advcr
I lismeuts it means truth in every instance We arc ever ready to serve you
I MENS SPRING SUITS
tt 50 For a neat Spring Suit of
ofI
7 I are flu
W1colors HWe1 have many styles and
colors in fancy Worsteds and
Scotches latest cut sack coot cadet
shoulder effect Wo are maker of
the clothes we selland can sate
yon money on your purchases
I MENS SPRING SUITS I
ODr fine of Dlens Salll
S1 1000 allbll price are vakus
worth fjjo more than
we ask for tUem They coniiit
of Worsteds In fancy colors Han
nets Scotches and Cheviots alhthe
latest styles and uptodate wk
manihlp CEO be found in our salts
at this store
Mens Boys and
Childrens Hat s
and Caps 4t s
All the latest nov
cities la this line
prevail here
Stetsons
Youmans
Dcsbergers
DcsbergersSpecial
Poket Shape
133
califorJ
to California
That it the hack Islands rate from Chicago
In effect daily February i g to April 30 Ticket
arc good in tourist sleeping cars which the Rock
Island runs every day in the week Chicago to
Los Angeles and San Francesco These cars make
quicker time to Southern California than similar 1
cars over any other line Cars arc operated over 1
both the 11 Scenic and Southern lieS Folder i
giving full information mailed on requtatI
m
I MENS SPRING SUITS
fin Why not wear 1 suit
81W u that fits like a custom >
m ids garment We
baH n fine line of regular Slims
awl Stouts that will suit you at
this rico Veal English Worsteds
Coronations Tibet Serge Chew
lots and many different kinds to
select from
IIF YOU DONT BUY FROM US WE BOTH LOSE MONEY I
I GrNTS for See Easter our line wear of FANCY I VESTSI I
50 Cents 100 150
are the prices of our Mena
Negligee Shirts We re
sole agents for the LION
BRAND SHIRTS Gents
give us a call
Note Our Windows
Mens Fine Underwear
pipe ICES RANGING OJIrS1
92 UPTO 4 PER SUIT
Your Inspection is In
vited to our Gents Fur
nishing Department We
assure you courteous treat
Went throDghoutoualore
OUR MOTTO
Your money back
if you want it AA
25 cts 50 cts and 100 I
IANTSI I
BOYS KNEE PANTS
the cod kind Boys you
need cm
Weve Got Em That
Wear Wellst J f
GRAND
OlflfM I Line of Waists in white rand fancy
SWELL colors for Boys whiterandf1ncyI I
SEE OUR LINE OF I
TRUNKS SUIT
CASES TELE
SCOPES HAND
I GRIPS s v f A
H S Peters Overalls
and Jackets Here j > s
Remember that Brother
bond It the rtftUterd trade
I mark Theyve union made
theyre the best
D Ir v 11 L R 171
REMEMBERIFYOU
REMEMBERIFYOUDONT
DONT BUY FROM
US WE BOTH LOSE
MONEY oJ f f
LEADER
iBUY i
BUY FROM US
WE BOTH LOSE t
MONEY fs s ss J
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Young Mns Suits
ages 14 to to Long
Pants In Fancy Cor
onations Worsteds
Cassimeres In all J
colors Unfinished t
Black Worsteds new r
allj j
cut coati cadet shoal
ders Very snappy f
Can milt yon In anyf
style desired In Coal
audrnts Suits Itv
eniihlttg that is newt XI
can be lound In our 1
store for young men f
Note our show win
Jews Prices rang
ing
500
750
1000 4
1250
1500